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John Bell Williams
American politician (1918-1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Bell Williams (December 4, 1918 – March 25, 1983) was an American Democratic politician who represented Mississippi in the House of Representatives from 1947 to 1968. Then he was the Governor from 1968 to 1972.
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